Northumberland County,  Wills 

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of CONRAD RAKER, 1849
Little Mahanoy Township, 

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The Last Will and Testament of Conrad Raker of Little Mahanoy Township,
Northumberland County and State of Pennsylvania--

	In the name of God, Amen.
I Conrad Raker, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and
being of sound mind and memory (blessed by Almighty God for the same) do make
and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, 
that is to say--

First, I give and bequeath unto my son Enoch and Isaac all my landed estate, 
with the appurtanances thereonto belonging, at the sum of Two thousand
dollars, they paying as follows, to wit: One hundred dollars to my daughter
Catharine Savidge, one year after my decease.  One year after that, One
hundred dollars to my daughter Mariah Gass.  The year after that, One hundred
dollars to my daughter Esther Zartman and one year after the last mentioned
payment, One hundred dollars to my daughter Mary Peifer--And then, commencing
one year after the last mentioned payment made, at the first, to wit, 
Catharine Savidge and paying year about in manner above mentioned until my
four daughters above named and my Son John, Frederick, Jacob, Enoch and Isaac
shall have received equal shares with my son William who has already received
to the amount of Two hundred and Forty eight dollars towards his share.  
After which payments so made in the manner as above stated and there being
any balance of my real estate remaining--it is my will that my estate be so
settled and divided that all my sons and daughters have share and share 
alike.

Item--It is my will that my executors shall pay to my beloved wife Catharine
the sum of two hundred dollars out of my personal estate, one year after my 
decease, and that she retain all her goods and chattels which she brought
with her to me--Never the less, if she shall wish to remain on the mansion
place with my son Enoch and Isaac, it is my will that they provide for her
sufficient meals, drink and wearing apparel during her natural life, and that
she also shall have one room in the House with a stove therein.  By all of
which should she choose to remain with my said sons it is to be understood,
that she is not to receive the two hundred dollars before mentioned.

Item--It is my will that my Sons and daughters who have received any part
during my life time are to pay no interest for any part thereof.  And also
that the payments to be made, by my son Enoch and Isaac are to be without 
interest if paid at the proper times herein specified.

Item--I nominate and appoint my son William and Jacob Executors fo this my
last will and Testament--In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and seal
the Ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forty two.

						Conrad Raker (seal)

	Signed sealed published and declared, by the above named Conrad
Raker to be his last will and Testament, in the presense of us, who at his
request and in his presense, have subscribed our names as Witnesses there
unto--

						Edward Oyster
						George W. Kiehl



Northumberland County SS:

	Be it remembered that on the 17th day of September Anno Domini 1849,
before me David Rockefeller, Register of and for said county, personally
came Edward Oyster and George W. Kiehl, the two subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament
of Conrad Raker, who being duly sworn according to law, did declare and say
that they were personally present and did see and hear Conrad Raker the 
Testator, sign seal publish and pronounce, the said instrument of writing to
be his last Will and Testament, and that at the time of so doing he was of
sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding to the best of their
knowledge and belief--That they witnessed the same in the presense and at 
the request of the Testator; and that the names "Edward Oyster" and "George
W. Kiehl" subscribed as witnesses, thereto, are [illegible word] own proper
hand writing.

Sworn & Subscribed  }
before me,          }				Edw. Oyster
                    }				Geo. W. Kiehl
David Rockefeller,  } 
Register            }